Abbreviations: HE: Hepatic Encephalopathy; PAMPs: Pathogen associated molecular patterns; TLRs: Toll-like Receptors; NLRs: Nodlike Receptors; LPS: Lipopolysacharide; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; CHB: Chronic Hepatitis B; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; ALD: Alcoholic Liver Disease; BM: Bone Marrow; NAFLD: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; NASH: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; NO: Nitric Oxide; SIRS: Systemic...

the epidemic of obesity and associated features of metabolic syndrome including NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) and NAFld (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is spreading worldwide; thanks to the increasingly sedentary life style! it is estimated that 12-15% of the global population is affected with NAFld; 50% of diabetics develop NAFld. it is seen in 57-74% of obese persons and the preval...

Edgard Delvin CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, 3175 Côte Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1C5 e-mail: delvineasympatico.ca. Tel: (450) 681-1715 Summary: The rapidly increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and its associated co-morbidities such as hypertriglyceridemia, hyper-insulinemia, hypertension, early atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, and non-alcoholic fatty liver dise...

BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a chronic liver disease that is capable of progressing to end-stage liver disease, but generally has a benign course. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a growing public health problem with no approved therapy. NASH projected to be the leading cause of liver transplantation in the United States by 2020. Obesity, non-insulin-dependent diabe...

OBJECTIVE Little is known about metabolic factors in cirrhotic patients in China. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the prevalence of both metabolic factors and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis-related liver cirrhosis in China. METHODS The medical records of 1,582 patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis from June 2003 to July 2013 at Daping Hospital (Chongqing, China) were retrospectively reviewed...

Background: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis has been a well-known entity in association with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) following insulin resistance and absence of overt hepatic manifestation. We aimed to study the histopathological features of liver in autopsy cases of known DM and identify the significant features and evaluate the extent of hepatic fibrosis seen in DM. Materials and Methods:...

BACKGROUND HIV infected patients have an increased susceptibility to liver disease due to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), alcoholic, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Clinically, this results in limited options for antiretroviral therapy and accelerated rates of liver disease, causing liver disease to be the second leading cause of death for HIV infected patients. The mechani...

The liver is a major organ that controls hepatic and systemic homeostasis. Dysregulation of liver metabolism may cause liver injury. Previous studies have demonstrated that carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) regulates hepatic triglyceride metabolism and protects against liver steatosis. In the present study, we investigated whether CES1 played a role in the development of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) a...